Dr. Bonita Bergin--who in 1975 invented the concept of the service dog to assist people with mobility limitations, at which point she founded Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), the first non-profit organization to train and place service dogs--discusses...
Peter Gwin--the award-winning staff writer at National Geographic magazine, whose article in the March issue, "Rhino Wars," examines the current state of rhinos & rhino poaching in South Africa and other regions--traces his path from Georgia native to...
Dr. Kerry Kriger--the founder and executive director of Save The Frogs, which bills itself the world's leading amphibian conservation organization--traces the path that led him from an undergrad with a BS in mechanical engineering to a PhD in environmental...
Dr. Naomi Rose--Senior Scientist with Humane Society International, who did her doctoral dissertation on the social dynamics of male orcas in British Columbia--discusses her chief responsibilities as HSI Senior Scientist, and when her fascination with orcas began....
Page Ulrey--a senior deputy prosecuting attorney in Seattle's King County--discusses the genesis of courthouse dogs, which are used to make children and others more comfortable when testifying or being interviewed about sexual assaults or other emotionally...
Jill Robinson--the founder and executive director of Animals Asia Foundation., a Hong Kong-based organization devoted to the welfare of wild and urban animals in Asia - recounts her initial experiences and observations about the treatment of animals in Asia upon...
Lana Lehr-- the founder and managing director of RabbitWise Inc., a Washington DC-based national organization that seeks to promote greater awareness and education about domestic rabbits, and enhance their welfare--discusses the history of RabbitWise, and what...
Our guests were people calling in to tout their favorite animal organizations. In an effort to continue experimenting with different approaches to presenting guests and information on "Talking Animals"--and a parallel desire to give voice to a broader array of...
Paula Poundstone -- The singular comedian who for much of her 30+ year career has laced her routines with cat tales, often based on observations and misadventures with the sizable flock of felines sharing her home--discusses the current household cat population...
Dr. Jennifer Conrad, a veterinarian and Director of The Paw Project--an organization that seeks to educate the public about the harmful effects of feline declawing, to end the practice of the declaw surgery, and to rehabilitate big cats that have been...
